New Poll Shows Bennett's Party Gaining Ahead of Elections
Translated & summarized from Kipa by baba
A new poll by Channel 14 shows Naftali Bennett's "Together" party gaining one seat to 11 mandates days before elections. The Netanyahu bloc holds 62 mandates, and the Likud party remains at 30. Several smaller parties failed to pass the electoral threshold. The survey also indicated Netanyahu leading Bennett and Eisenkot in prime ministerial preference.
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- Naftali Bennett's "Together" party gains one seat to 11 mandates in a new poll.
- The Netanyahu bloc holds 62 mandates, while the opposition bloc has 44.
- Likud remains the largest party with 30 mandates, followed by "Yesh!" with 20.
- Several parties, including "Am Israel," failed to cross the electoral threshold.
- Benjamin Netanyahu leads in prime ministerial preference over Gadi Eisenkot and Naftali Bennett.
A new poll released Thursday by Channel 14 indicates a positive shift for Naftali Bennett's "Together" party just days before elections, showing it gaining one seat to reach 11 mandates. The survey also suggests the major political blocs remain stable: the "Netanyahu bloc" holds 62 mandates, the opposition bloc has 44, and Arab parties collectively secure 14.
The Likud party, led by Benjamin Netanyahu, maintains its leading position with 30 mandates, unchanged from the previous poll. Gadi Eisenkot's "Yesh!" party is in second place with 20 mandates. "Together" strengthens to 11 mandates, while Shas drops to 9 and the Democrats to 8.
Other parties receiving 8 mandates include Otzma Yehudit, Yahadut HaTorah, and the Joint List. Religious Zionism and Identity together garner 7 mandates, Ra'am receives 6, and Yisrael Beiteinu secures 5.
Several parties failed to cross the electoral threshold, including "Am Israel" with 1.5% of the vote, the Economic Reservists party with 1.9%, Noam LeYisrael, Hachareidi Hatziburi, and Achai - Returning to the Roots.
In terms of leadership preference, Netanyahu's support rose to 54%, while Bennett's increased to 10%. Gadi Eisenkot's support fell to 32%, and Avigdor Lieberman's to 4%. In a direct matchup, Netanyahu leads Eisenkot 55% to 45%.
The poll was conducted by NEXT DATA and surveyed 7,936 adults.
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